The universe and timeline of UFOP: StarBase 118 is a continuation of the "prime" Star Trek universe (i.e., the universe seen in the various television series as well as the first ten films, The Motion Picture through Nemesis). The more recent Trek films that take place in an alternate reality created by Nero's trip into the past also reveal major developments to the prime universe that are recognized in the UFOP: StarBase 118 universe such as the destruction of Romulus and Remus.

Although Star Trek Online is also set in the prime universe and has a detailed timeline of its own called "The Pathway to 2409" that lays out events from right after Nemesis (2379) to when that game is set (2409), we do not recognize every event in that timeline as also having occurred in our interpretation of the prime universe.

That said, some elements of the STO universe have begun appearing in "118 canon" such as various ship classes and the Klingon Invasion of 2389 into Romulan space. If there's an event or idea you want to introduce into our universe, talk to your CO and command staff to suggest it as a mission!

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Founded in 1994, UFOP: StarBase 118 has continued in real-time since the release of Star Trek Nemesis in 2002. Just as it has been 15 years since that movie's release, so too has it been 15 years "in character" (IC) since 2379, when Nemesis was set. Thus, the current year in our game is 2394.

Notable StarBase 118 Universe Developments

The UFOP: Timeline lists the major events that have occurred in the 24th century, some seen or mentioned in canon and others exclusive to our game, to show how everything ultimately fits together. In addition to the comprehensive listings for each decade within the timeline, a brief overview of major changes or new additions to the "prime" universe in our game is included below:

◀ 2373

Yolanda Wars: An act of espionage by the Romulans launched the Yolanda Wars. With the the Dominion War also beginning around this time, Starfleet and the Romulans signed a peace treaty the following year. The Romulans continued to stay out of the war with the Dominion until later in 2374 when a prominent Romulan senator, returning with evidence that the Dominion had been planning for an invasion of the Romulan Star Empire, was believed to have been assassinated by the Dominion.

Through a joint effort with Starfleet Intelligence and StarBase 118 Operations, the powerful Orion Syndicate was finally eliminated.

◀ 2380

The Demise of the Orion Syndicate: After a series of set backs and infiltrations since the mid-2370s, the infamous Orion Syndicate was extinguished through the combined efforts of Starfleet Intelligence, StarBase 118 Ops and SB118 Fleet officers. A decade later, however, various unscrupulous organizations and figures have begun filling the void left by the Syndicate's collapse, with some attempting to resurrect the Syndicate itself.

Terrorist Attacks in the Haliian System: A group of terrorists operating in the Haliian system bombed several cities, attempting to persuade planets on the outskirts of the Federation to declare independence.

Gateway Crisis of 2390: The aftermath of the Hobus supernova was still felt at the dawn of the new decade as the ancient Iconian gateways were reactivated across the galaxy in what became known as the Gateway Crisis of 2390.

New Worlds on the Frontier

There's still plenty of uncharted regions left in the Star Trek universe and even new things to discover about familiar sights and locations. Each of our vessels operates in a unique campaign region, from the far off corners of the Zeta Gelis Region and the Menthar Corridor to the diverse civilizations of the Ithassa Region.

New Life and New Civilizations

The StarBase 118 universe is richly populated by both familiar Trek favorites such as the Vulcans, Trill, and Andorians as well as newly introduced species encountered by our ships such as the Laudeans and the Kubarey. Numerous other species that were only mentioned offhand onscreen such as the Dokkarans and the Rodulans have also been fleshed out in our universe.

Check out the Intelligent Lifeform Index for the complete listing of sentient species encountered in our universe and be sure to look over the 200+ permitted species you can choose from for your character!

Starfleet Equipment for the 2390s

As it has been over a decade since we last saw the latest Starfleet equipment, we can assume Starfleet R&D has diligently released newer models of various familiar Trek hallmarks such as personal phasers, tricorder, and communicators, or at the very least, continued to use the updated equipment introduced in Nemesis.

Uniforms and Combadges

Uniform seen onscreen in an alternate 2390 ("Timeless," VOY)

Most avatars you will see across the fleet have adopted the Starfleet uniforms first introduced in Star Trek: First Contact and last seen in Nemesis. Onscreen, we also saw this uniform still used in 2390 in the Voyager episode "Timeless."

Although this version of the future was ultimately prevented from happening in the course of the episode, because we have seen the double-barred combadge design consistently throughout "future timeline" episodes, from "All Good Things..." (TNG) to "The Visitor" (DS9) and "Endgame" (VOY), it would seem this combadge was destined to be deployed by Starfleet. With our game now passing the events of even the alternate future seen in "Timeless," the new combadge design is now showing up across our fleet gradually.

Duty Posts

In our game, you are not just limited to the duty posts you saw in the shows and movies. We also have intelligence officers, diplomats, and even a full contingent of Marines on some vessels. There are also players who choose to write for civilians, exploring aspects of 24th century life we often didn't get to see onscreen. Check out our full overview of the various duty posts available for you to play!